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25 Cards in this Set
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DOTARD
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senile old person
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DOTING
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excessively fond, loving to excess
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DOUR
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sullen and gloomy; stern and sever
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DOWRY
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money or property given by a bride to her husband
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DRAFT (v)
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to plan, outline; to recruit, conscript
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DRIVEL
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stupid talk; slobber
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DROLL
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amusing in a wry subtle way
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DROSS
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waste produced during metal smelting; garbage
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DULCET
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pleasant sounding, soothing to the ear
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DUPE (v)
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to deceive, trick
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DUPE (n)
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fool, pawn
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DUPLICITY
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deception, dishonesty, double-dealing
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DURABILITY
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strength, sturdiness
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DURATION
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period of time that something lasts
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DURESS
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threat of force or intimidation; imprisonment
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DYSPEPTIC
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suffering from indigestion; gloomy and irritable
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EBB (v)
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to fade away, recede
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EBULLIENT
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exhilarated, full of enthusiasm and high spirits
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ECLECTIC
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selecting from various sources
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ECSTATIC
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joyful
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EDDY
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air or wind current
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EDICT
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law, command, official public order
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EDIFICE
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building
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EDIFY
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to instruct morally and spiritually
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EDITORIALIZE
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to express and opinion on an issue
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